You will be prompted to configure CPAN. The default settings are usually correct and can be accepted by pressing Enter (check the square brackets). The continent code for Europe is 4, the country code for the United Kingdom is 31.

cpan> install XML::LibXML

If you are prompted to install any dependencies, type Y and press Enter.

cpan> exit

Configure Unix UserID and GroupID

Your system must be configured in order to give EPrints permission to execute properly:

Enable eCrystals Housekeeping Tasks

Cron (the Unix task scheduler) must be configured in order for eCrystals to perform regular housekeeping and administration tasks. Please add the following line to /etc/crontab:

01 3 * * * eprints /opt/eprints3/bin/ecrystals/cronrun

eCrystals provides support for Document Object Identifiers (DOIs). If you wish to use this feature, please uncomment the line for the /opt/eprints3/bin/ecrystals/doi task in /opt/eprints3/bin/ecrystals/cronrun.

Restart Your System

Before you create an archive, it is vital that you restart your computer to apply any remaining updates and to ensure that all system services are available.

Create an eCrystals Archive

Congratulations!! You have now installed EPrints and eCrystals. Follow the guide in the main eCrystals documentation to configure an archive.